Parent-teacher conferences are held in the fall and again in the spring. The classroom teachers schedule the conferences and every effort to schedule siblings sequentially is made. Any parents wishing to have a conference with the principal or teacher at times other than conference time, should call the school office so that the conference may be scheduled.

Students will copy their assignments in their agenda, and they will mark them off as they are completed and turned in. Unfinished assignments that need to be completed at home will be highlighted.

Homework will usually go home most nights. Any class work not completed during the school day will be homework, as well. Occasionally, there will be a need to send homework over the weekend. There may be special projects that will need to be completed at home. Study guides will be sent home for many of the tests. Your child may have to bring extra work home he/she did not finish at school. Students that are absent will need to make their work up.

Time should be set aside at home to practice newly learned skills. Practicing math facts and spelling words at home is extremely beneficial for your child. Have your child read to you, and please read to your child. There are many benefits of reading aloud to children.

All assignments should be completed and turned in on time. Late assignments will be accepted but noted as late. Grades are an assessment of learning and not of behavior. However, excessive late assignments may result in additional consequences.

I do not assign extra credit assignments. The important thing is completing assigned work. If a student has missing work and is looking for more points, this can be done by turning in the missing assignments.

Most of work that is turned in will be collected from the student’s mailbox. Daily notes and important items may come home throughout the week, so please continue to check your child's backpack nightly.

Students are encouraged to read independently at least 20 minutes per night. The goal is to develop life long readers and a love for reading. This should not be seen as homework, or cumbersome, but as part of the evening’s recreation. Reading does not have to be just books, it can be magazines, newspapers, comics, there are endless things to read. Have fun with reading and get the whole family involved. Kids need to see their parents reading, too. Reading is a great “wind down” activity at the end of the night, as well. I read a variety of text at home, and I usually find myself reading multiple books at once.